The shape of the sword suggests that it dates to the late ninth century or early tenth century
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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a well-preserved Bronze Age sword in the town of Nördlingen, Bavaria
So, King Arthur was...Italian?
The incident was branded a "deplorable act of vandalism" by Stirling Council
The weapon is about 3,000 years old
Only about 20 such swords have been found in Norway out of a total of around 3,000 Viking sword finds
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He turned over the weapon to the Israel Antiques Authority
Known as the Mikazuki Munechika, this special sword was crafted by the legendary Sanjo Munechika
The local museum, where the sword is now being kept, said it was extremely well-preserved